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72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box

Posted By: 71TA

72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 04/30/17 03:15 PM

Trying to find one to duplicate the foam gaskets to make a heater box rebuild kit. It's the last one I need and apparently the hardest to locate. Nothing here in the parts forum, nothing on ebay or Craigslist. Where else to look?

Thanks
Jim Fillmore
Posted By: 71TA

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/01/17 03:35 PM

FOUND ONE at a local pick and pull here in the Detroit suburbs yesterday. Been raining like hell here but I was able to get it out in a couple hour window between storms. Was a nasty old truck and LUCKILY 2 young guys (can you believe that, 2 young guys in a junkyard?!?!) needed the bench seat outta this 83 Ramchahrger. I helped them a bit and they loaned me their Makita battery powered cutoff tool (I HAVE to get one) or I would have never been able to remove the box.

So now I have every heater box 61-71, 72-81 and 82-93. Just have to finish the 72-81 AC and NON AC rebuild kits. All the others are done.

Also got a hood pop up spring so I can make them from stainless and a nice hood pad so I can reproduce a nice version of those.

Weekend? Whats a weekend cept time to get sh%& done! smile
Posted By: racerx20

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/02/17 03:56 PM

Glad to hear you found a box, I will be a waiting customer for my 79 LRE with AC!
Posted By: 5thAve

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/03/17 07:25 AM

I know someone who had the AC box out of a 79, I don't remember if it's back in or not yet. he's in the middle of body work.
I obviously couldnt' find gaskets when I had mine apart for a heater core.
Posted By: mgoblue9798

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/04/17 10:05 PM

Glad you found one sir. I am restoring my Dad's old 74 d100 w/ ac. I am interested in purchasing these gaskets from you once you have them ready.
Posted By: 71TA

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/05/17 06:21 AM

I have the 61-71 NON AC truck and 64?-70 A100 van/truck heater box rebuild kits done. Very similar but different.

Have the 82-93 AC done. Recently added a bunch of vent foams, and there were a bunch, that a customer made me aware of and loaned to me to duplicate. I usually just get the heater box and dont have access to the whole vehicle.

Just wrapped up the 82-93 NON AC kit.

Just got the tooling in today to finish the 72-81 NON AC box. I'll try to get that done this weekend.

And yep I was lucky enough to get find that 72-81 AC box local but with the Spring Nationals in Hebron Ohio and Mopars in the Park in Farmington, Minnesota coming up I'm slammed getting ready. But I'll TRY to squeeze it in.
Posted By: B1Frank

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/10/17 05:44 PM

Thanks for all the help on these dodge truck parts !!!..we need alot more people like you and your company !!
Posted By: lunacy

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 05/11/17 08:05 PM

Out of curiosity what is difference in 72-80 AC and 82-93 AC boxes? I have a 93 cab that I am planning on swapping in a 73 dash. Was hoping to keep the 93 blower box, but haven't torn anything apart to see if this is possible.
Posted By: GOT6PAK

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 10/02/17 06:42 AM

This is awesome! Just bought a 75' Adventurer SE with AC. I'll be needing one of those kits.
Posted By: B1Frank

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 10/04/17 05:12 PM

......waiting for the yellow/ green light to say the kit's are ready !!!thank you !!
Posted By: crowbait

Re: 72-80 Dodge truck AC heater box - 10/04/17 06:22 PM

Me too!!!
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